News by Rohan Smith 2nd Feb 2021 5:19 AM Daniel Pearl s life ended in the most violent way at the hands of terrorists who filmed the journalist s beheading and sent a video to the US consulate in Pakistan.
The Wall Street Journal s South Asia bureau chief was abducted and beheaded by jihadists in the Pakistani city of Karachi in 2002 when he organised an interview with a reclusive spiritual leader. It was a risky scenario in the aftermath of 9/11, but Pearl took his chances. He hopped in a taxi and was not seen again until he appeared in grainy video footage wearing a colourful jacket and holding a copy of Pakistan s English language newspaper,
SC extends detention of accused in Daniel Pearl murder case
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SC was hearing a plea against the detention of the accused in the case
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Monday extended the detention order of the accused in the US journalist Daniel Pearl’s murder case by one day.
The apex court, while hearing the plea against the detention of the accused, summoned complete record of the case from Sindh High Court (SHC) and adjourned the hearing till Tuesday.
Earlier, Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on last Thursday ordered to release accused in case of murder of journalist Daniel Pearl.
Updated Feb 01, 2021 | 15:53 IST
During the hearing on Monday, the Attorney General of Pakistan requested the Supreme Court to suspend the decision to release the accused so that he could argue the case in detail. Pearl case: Pak SC junks govt plea to suspend Omer s release | Photo Credit: ANI
Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday rejected the government s request to suspend the order to release British-born al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides in the brutal murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, days after it announced to formally join the review proceedings against the acquittal of the accused amid mounting international pressure.
News by Rohan Smith 2nd Feb 2021 5:19 AM Daniel Pearl s life ended in the most violent way at the hands of terrorists who filmed the journalist s beheading and sent a video to the US consulate in Pakistan.
The Wall Street Journal s South Asia bureau chief was abducted and beheaded by jihadists in the Pakistani city of Karachi in 2002 when he organised an interview with a reclusive spiritual leader. It was a risky scenario in the aftermath of 9/11, but Pearl took his chances. He hopped in a taxi and was not seen again until he appeared in grainy video footage wearing a colourful jacket and holding a copy of Pakistan s English language newspaper,
On This Day: American journalist Daniel Pearl murdered in Pakistan
What is the Daniel Pearl murder case, and who is Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh?
On February 1, 2002, American journalist Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and beheaded while he was working on a story about extremist groups in Pakistan.
Who was Daniel Pearl?
Born in New Jersey, United States (US), Daniel Pearl, aged 38, was an American journalist who worked as the South Asia Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal.
In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Pearl visited Pakistan as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged links between Richard Reid the Shoe Bomber and al Qaeda, in 2002. He was subsequently kidnapped by militants and later beheaded.